Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITlEs.
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Queen Kapioiani and her suite, consist
ing 10 all of nine persons, left Washington
on Saturday for Boston.
A powder explosion at the Latin e.
Rand mills, near Wilkesbarre, Pa, Satur-
day, killed Joseph Frazer.
ToEhist travel to Florida fell off in a
marked degree the past winter, owing to
the glorious climate of California"
Visitors to the Washington monument
have so defaced the later that there is some
talk of closing it to the public. Relic hunt
ers will have to seek some other object of
interest.
Miss Matte Mitchell, daughter of Sena-
tor Mitchell of Oregon. sailed for Europe
| on Saturday, accompanied by her mother.
| The British Minister, Lionel s. West, left
for Europe last week, and will wait at Liy-
erpool for Miss Mitchell.
The greatest strike of coal miners ever
| known in this country is likely to occur this
week. 1t is the unanimous opinion of
large dealers that the present state of trade
! would not permit au advance in wages,
and if the strike must come it had better
come now. 1t will involve some $1,000
| laborsEs.
| Fotheringham, the Adams Express mes
| senger, who was charged with completely
in the robbery on the st. Louis and San
Francisco line last October, has sued the
company and Detective Pinkerton for 500,
600 damages, SIC, coo of which is claimed
| for false imprisonment and $40 600 each for
his Indictment and prosecution.
/ Richard X Fox has deposited 81 900 for
| felt for match between Jake. Kilrain and
John L. Sullivan, with gloves, for $4,000
and the worlds championship heavy
weight diamond belt the contest to take
place near Baltimore or Pittsburg within
/ six months. If the challenge is not ac-
| cepted within two weeks Kilrain will claim
| the belt.
| FOREIGN.
| A $4,000 package was stolen from the
express car of a Canada train on Saturday
Beach, the oarsman, has signed articles
and deposited forfeit for a race with Han
Ian on the Nepean river, November Goth,
for 81, 500 side.
The Department of State has informed
the Treasury Department that state of wal
exists in Abyssinia, and that blockade
has been established on its coast from Am.
phila to point opposite the islands Of
Dufucia
| Russia has informed the leading Berlin
officials that all the French rumors of the
alliance between Russia and France are
absolutely unfounded. Germany considers
| the Paris tumult over 'Lohengrin" of nc
political purport, and only sign of the
weakness of the Paris police.
| PACIFIC COAST.
An excursion train for California passed
| Benson, Arizona, on Saturday.
Over $780, 900 has been subscribed for ar
electric railway to connect Riverside anC
Arlington.
Colonel Waring has been employed t.
visit Fresno and report on system O
sewerage for that city.
The Santa Rosa Agricultural Association
has decided to open the next fair Angus
22d and close on the 9th. Entries clos,
May 2lst.
1t has been found that Jennie Wood
ward, the Virginia City woman, died from
pneumonia, instead of having been muir
dered by Hitchins.
The remains of an unknown man wer
found on Saturday near Forest Grove, Or.
where they had fallen from tree afte
having hung until the rope gave way.
A large quantity of the spring clip O
wool is arriving at Red Bluff, and severa
San Francisco buyers are there. No sale
of any consequence have yet been made.
A lively assault was made on Saturda,
by farmers wife upon neighbor name,
Bolton, in MERGED, the latter being hearth
pelted with stale eggs on public street il
the presence of a large crowd of people.
Last week was the liveliest ever know
in Los Angeles county, the real estat
transfers filed with the County Recorde
aggregating S2,011, 451. The majority O
the transactions and investment of none
: was in country property.